HSEQ Geography Leader (Canada)

Arup; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup seeks an HSEQ Geography Leader for its Ottawa office. This role involves managing HSEQ activities and a team of HSEQ partners, requiring extensive experience in the construction/engineering sectors. The ideal candidate will promote a culture of safety and ensure compliance while driving forward health and safety initiatives.

Benefits

Health and welfare security benefits

Professional growth and learning opportunities

Profit sharing

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 12 or more years of HSEQ experience in construction/engineering.
• Passion for driving HSEQ forward.
• Professional qualification in Quality, H&S, or Environmental Management is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage HSEQ team and deliver HSEQ activities.
• Promote a culture of safety and ensure compliance.
• Conduct audits and manage local training provision.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Environmental Management

Health and Safety

Compliance Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The HSEQ Geography Leader may manage a team of HSEQ Business Partners and Advisers across a geography / region. They are responsible for partnering with the local leadership to deliver HSEQ activities that enhance project delivery, our objectives and policy outcomes! This role incorporates the following tasks and activities :

The opportunity

• Provide direction, support, and mentorship to team members.
• Allocate resources efficiently and foster a collaborative environment.
• Identify training needs and opportunities for professional growth.
• Align HSEQ strategy with clients' strategic direction.
• Communicate HSEQ plans into practical actions.
• Grow external presence, make industry connections, and establish top client relationships.
• Partner with local leaders to deliver HSEQ activities and provide technical advice for bids.
• Promote high standards of work, ensure compliance, and manage local training provision.
• Champion HSEQ systems, data integrity, and continual improvement.
• Ensure quality in high-risk projects through audits and inspections.
• Present audit findings, manage actions to completion, and review project quality plans.
• Promote a culture of safety and manage H&S across the geography provide consistent safety advice and review risk assessments.
• Manage local advice for fire safety, first aid, and emergency response.
• Share incident prevention activities and manage investigations.
• Promote environmental management systems and sustainability goals.
• Collect and input environmental data, provide compliance advice, and manage non-compliant subcontractors.
• Lead business continuity and emergency plans development.
• Test emergency communication systems and conduct performance reviews against crisis / emergency scenarios.
• Other duties as assigned.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• 12 or more years of experience working in HSEQ in the construction / engineering consultancy industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in any related field
• Developing knowledge of all HSEQ fields.
• Passion for driving HSEQ forward.
• Professionally qualified in Quality, H&S, or Environmental Management is an asset.

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal.If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to ourTalent Communitywhere you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Toronto Hiring Range – The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $165,000 to $180,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.